Notice Information
Notice Title
High Risk IDVA Service
Notice Description
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset is looking to source a Supplier to deliver Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Services for High-Risk victims of domestic abuse across Dorset. The services will be predominantly for adults but will also provide support for children and young people, in partnership with other agencies. The successful Contractor will be required to work in close partnership with other relevant Services and statutory agencies as part of the system response to Domestic Abuse and to support overall Service delivery. The service will form part of a whole system response to domestic abuse, including identification, referral and triage of victims. Providing support to victims and associated victims (i.e. children), supporting the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and High Risk Domestic Abuse (HRDA) process, and post intervention step down or recovery. The service will also engage with local processes surrounding perpetrators of domestic abuse, such as at the High Harm Perpetrator Panel to further support the safeguarding of the victim and to reduce the risk to the victim of future abuse. The services will also deliver the MoJ Family Court Pathfinder programme as detailed within the specification documents. The Commissioner is seeking an organisation that will effectively deliver this contract but also work as a key partner helping improve and develop future approaches to Domestic Abuse.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0001
Renewal: Option to extend contract for a further 2 years, in 12-month increments
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0567e6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084288-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
75200000 - Provision of services to the community
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,272,700 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,272,700 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £5,127,240 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 16 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- 2031-09-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR DORSET
- Contact Name
- Emily Window
- Contact Email
- emily.window@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DORCHESTER
- Postcode
- DT2 8TZ
- Post Town
- Dorchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK64 Dorset
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Dorset
- Electoral Ward
- Crossways
- Westminster Constituency
- South Dorset
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084288-2025
18th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084272-2025
18th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052853-2025
1st September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043789-2025
29th July 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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